The San Francisco 49ers made a small splash at the NFL’s trade deadline on Tuesday, acquiring veteran wide receiver Keenan Allen from the Indianapolis Colts for a sixth-round pick.
Now, just hours later, the 49ers have lost another wide receiver, as the Los Angeles Rams are signing Xavier Smith off San Francisco’s practice squad (via ESPN’s Nick Wagoner)
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Smith, 29, played collegiately at Florida A&M from 2017-22 before signing with the Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2023. After spending his rookie season on the practice squad, he caught 20 passes for 309 yards in 31 games for Los Angeles in 2024-25.
The Rams waived him last month, and he joined the 49ers practice squad five days later. Despite issues at the position, San Francisco never called Smith up to the 53-man roster. Now, he’ll get a chance to produce with his old team again, possibly against the 49ers later in the year when the two teams meet again.
This move opens up a spot on the practice squad that San Francisco could fill with a wide receiver if they want to open up a spot in the room for Allen on Wednesday.
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This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: NFC West steals WR from 49ers heading into Week 10
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